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ROLLING STONE'S 50 BEST SONGS OF THE DECADE
DAYS OF THE WEEK
TOP U.S. FRANCHISES
"FOO" FIGHTERS
100

I could've had this brand's vegetable juice-- instead, I'll grab its "Splash" of berry blend

V8

100

No. 15:
This "Man in Black" performing "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails; Trent Reznor said, "That song isn't mine anymore"

Johnny Cash

100

Unable to get over the hump, more Americans kill themselves on this than any other day, per a 2009 study

Wednesday

100

Oh, thank heaven for this largest chain of convenience stores where you can get a Big Gulp day or night

7-Eleven

100

It's the North American counterpart of the yeti

Bigfoot

200

I could go for this company's root beer--it has that "frosty mug taste" & I do so like the taste of mugs

A&W

200

No. 10:
"Stan" by this rapper; take note of the "bloodcurdling climax"

Eminem

200

Traditionally, it's believed that Jesus was crucified on this day of the week

Friday

200

Ante up the money & you can have one of these hardware stores; it's "the helpful place"

Ace

200

These were first offered in 1939 to low-income families to help them buy groceries

food stamps

300

I just got off this paper towel brand's website, quickerpickerupper.com

Bounty

300

No. 4:
"Hey Ya!" by this group; "a genre-humping blur of acoustic guitars... and Andre 3000's funktastic charm"

Outkast

300

Day found in the title of The Mamas & The Papas' only No. 1 hit

Monday

300

"Grill & chill" with this franchise that's been serving up its soft-serve ice cream since 1940

Dairy Queen

300

One of the oldest manufacturers of this type of table game is a Swiss company called Kicker

foosball

400

By 1962 this brand "summited" & became the best-selling toothpaste in the U.S.--guess I won't be setting a trend if I buy some

Crest

400

No. 6:
"Seven Nation Army" by this band; "the greatest riff of the decade"

The White Stripes

400

It's the sabbath for Seventh-Day Adventists

Saturday

400

This women-only circuit-training fitness center began franchising in 1995

Curves

400

Slang for a cop or someone whose arches are flush with the ground

flatfoot

500

The heck with the diet! I'm buyin' Vaanillaa Swiss Aalmond ice cream from this braand founded by Reuben Mattus

Haagen Dazs

500

No. 1:
"Crazy", by this band with Cee-Lo & Danger Mouse; "Every sucky band on Earth tried a lame cover"

Gnarls Barkley

500

The Romans called it "Jupiter's Day", but in English this weekday is named for a son of Odin

Thursday

500

Begun in Japan, this chain of math & reading centers ranks as the top tutoring services franchise

Kumon

500

Old-timey 10 letter term for the silly behavior exhibited by Mr. Brokaw perhaps

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